After months of construction work, all lanes of the Belle Isle Bridge between Penn Avenue and Western Avenue are now open. Ramps to Northwest Expressway are open as well.

The lanes opened ahead of schedule, officials said, due to agreeable weather and quick work.

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Sherwood Construction Co. began repairing the bridge after damage was found during separate construction work in May. Engineers estimate the repair work will solidify the bridge for about 15 years.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation provided the following timeline for the Belle Isle Bridge repair work:

• March - The initial $3 million bridge rehabilitation project by Restek began.• April - ODOT closed lanes and ramps after Restek’s work uncovered more extensive deterioration than expected on nearly half of the bridge’s piers.• April - Executive Director Mike Patterson issued an emergency declaration and tasked Sherwood Construction to perform a $500,000 interim project to reinforce the most deteriorated piers.• May - The Oklahoma Transportation Commission authorized ODOT to solicit bids for an emergency project to repair the extensive deterioration.• May - The $13.5 million emergency contract with Sherwood Construction for the major repair project was approved.• June - The closed lanes of I-44 reopened.• August – Westbound I-44 offramp to NW Expressway opened.• October - The eastbound NW Expressway onramp to eastbound I-44 opened, NW Expressway lanes all open.• Early 2016 - All routine rehabilitation work by Restek is scheduled for completion.